Environmental Geochemistry Issues Semi-Monthly

Injection well being drilled at Cheyenne refinery (Mead GRUVER,  Associated Press ; December 26, 2013) Research Articles: Review of Selenium Toxicity in the Aquatic Food Chain (Steven J. HAMILTON, 2004) http://www.acee-ceaa.gc.ca/050/documents_staticpost/cearref_16259/MK-PRO-0023.pdf The Need for a Reassessment of the Safe Upper Limit of Selenium in Drinking Water  (VINCETI et al., 2013) http://www.researchgate.net/publication/233878889_The_need_for_a_reassessment_of_the_safe_upper_limit_of_selenium_in_drinking_water/file/9fcfd50ec5311b8652.pdf

Ex- BP Engineer found Guilty of 1 Obstruction Charge   (Michael KUNZELMAN, Associated Press ; ABCNews; December 18, 2013) http:// abcnews.go.com /m/story?id=21259732

Caught this news story this morning! Yet another incident of "combustible" water resulting from Methane contamination of the groundwater system... Dixie , LA family finds their tap water is flammable   (Victoria SHIRLEY, KSLA 12 ; December 2, 2013) http:// m.ksla.com /#!/ newsDetail /24116649

California Fracking Regulation Proposals Sees Mixed Response   (Jeremy MILLER, High Country News - The Goat ; November 22, 2013) http:// www.hcn.org /blogs/goat/ california - fracking -regulations-proposals-see-mixed-response? utm_source = wcn1 & utm_medium =email California's Next Frontier:  Development of the Monterey Shale (Heather CORKEN, Jason HUTT and Michael WELLER, Oil & Gas Financial News ; December 2, 2013) http:// www.ogfj.com /topics/device/mobile/t/84547432/ california -s-next-frontier-development-of-the- monterey - shale.htm ?m_n=true   Report: Drilling California:  A Reality Check on the Monterey Shale (J. David HUGHES, Post Carbon Institute ; December 2013) http:// www.postcarbon.org /reports/Drilling- California_FINAL.pdf